Need clear instructions for permethrin powder in the coop today!

[aart]

I saw one very tiny almost translucent white bug run on a chickens belly.

So, sounds like lice?
Not sure you even need to treat the coop.
If you have roost mites, then the coop needs to be treated, best to use spray and soak all the cracks and crevices.


Good post about mite ID by Lady McCamley:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-chicken-has-mites-now-what.1273674/page-2#post-20483008

 

[Cryss]

So, sounds like lice?
Not sure you even need to treat the coop.
If you have roost mites, then the coop needs to be treated, best to use spray and soak all the cracks and crevices.


Good post about mite ID by Lady McCamley:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-chicken-has-mites-now-what.1273674/page-2#post-20483008

I do think it’s lice but not much of an infestation. More like I caught it early. I haven’t seen signs of mites yet. And I do check.

Too late. We just finished clearing out, sweeping, blowing, dusting, refilling PDZ, bedding, and nests. My back is killing me and it’s dinner time. Chickens get dusted tomorrow. I guess I don’t have to think about mites for awhile now.